Calculate the moment of inertia of a skater given the following information. (a) The 60.0-kg skater is approximated as a cylinder that has a 0.110-m radius.
(b) The skater with arms extended is approximately a cylinder that is 74.0 kg, has a 0.150 m radius, and has two 0.750 m long arms which are 3.00 kg each and extend straight out from the cylinder like rods rotated about their ends.

(a)  I = 0.363 kgm^2

(b)  I = 1.95 kgm^2

Explanation:

(a) If you consider the shape of the skater as approximately a cylinder, you use the following formula to calculate the moment of inertia of the skater:

        (1)

M: mass of the skater = 60.0 kg

R: radius of the cylinder = 0.110m

The moment of inertia of the skater is 0.363 kgm^2

(b) In the case of the skater with his arms extended, you calculate the moment of inertia of a combine object, given by cylinder and a rod (the arms) that cross the cylinder. You use the following formula for the total moment of inertia:

      (2)

M1: mass of the cylinder = 74.0 kg

M2: mass of the rod = 3.00kg +3.00kg = 6.00kg

L: length of the rod = 0.750m + 0.750m = 1.50m

R: radius of the cylinder = 0.150

The moment of inertia of the skater with his arms extended is 1.95 kg.m^2